Verse
WEB
World English Bible
KJV
King James Version
When [Ish-bosheth],
Saul's son ,
heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became
feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
And
when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were
feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
[Ish-bosheth],
Saul's son ,
[
had ]
two men who
were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon the
Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin (for Beeroth also is
reckoned to Benjamin :
And
Saul's son had two men that
were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a
Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin :
(for Beeroth also was
reckoned to Benjamin .
and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have
lived
as
foreigners
there until this day )
.
And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were
sojourners
there until this day. )
Now
Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son who
was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the news
came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel ;
and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it happened
, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.
And
Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that
was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings
came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel ,
and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came
to
pass
, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And
his name was Mephibosheth.
The sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ish-bosheth
, as
he
took
his
rest
at noon.
And
the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth
, who
lay
on
a
bed
at noon.
They came there
into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they struck
him in
the body
: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.
And
they came thither
into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote
him under
the fifth
rib
: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.
Now
when they came into the house, as
he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, they struck
him, and killed
him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and went
by
the
way
of
the Arabah
all night.
For
when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, and
they smote
him, and slew
him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat
them
away
through
the plain
all night.
They brought the head of Ish-bosheth
to
David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold ,
the head of Ish-bosheth,
the son of Saul ,
your
enemy, who
sought your
life; and Yahweh
has
avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.
And
they brought the head of Ishbosheth
unto
David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth
the son of Saul thine
enemy, which
sought thy
life; and the
LORD
hath
avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.
David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to
them, As Yahweh
lives
, who has
redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
And
David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto
them, As the
LORD
liveth
, who hath
redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
when one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good news
, I took hold of him, and killed
him in Ziklag, which
was
the
reward
I gave
him for his news.
When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings
, I took hold of him, and slew
him in Ziklag, who
thought
that
I would
have
given
him a
reward
for his tidings:
How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house on
his bed ,
shall I not now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon
his bed ?
shall I not therefore
now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
David commanded his young men, and they killed
them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up beside
the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth
, and buried it in the grave
of Abner in Hebron.
And
David commanded his young men, and they slew
them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over
the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth
, and buried it in the sepulchre
of Abner in Hebron.
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